An Exploratory Study of Biology Teachers' Online Information Seeking Practices

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Main Author:	Perrault, Anne Marie
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2007
Subjects:	Discussion Groups Inquiry Search Engines Active Learning School Libraries Electronic Libraries Biology Information Seeking Access to Information Science Teachers Science Instruction Teacher Attitudes Computer Uses in Education Teacher Surveys Interviews Databases Computer Mediated Communication Time Management Library Services Planning Information Literacy
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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